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The American finalists are headed by Eleanor Logan who won her third consecutive Olympic women's eights gold in Rio.

Her team-mate Caryn Davies is also in the frame after her eights golds at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, in addition to her silver at Athens 2004.

The award is named after the late President of FISA.

A winner is selected each year by the Thomas Keller Medal Committee, which includes Keller's son Dominik.

Five factors are taken into consideration when awarding the Thomas Keller Medal, including success at international level, "type" of career, technical mastery of the sport, sportsmanship and "legendary" aspect.

Last year, Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell of New Zealand both became recipients.

The identical twins formed a successful women's double sculls crew, winning two Olympic titles in a career that saw them dominate their field through much of the 2000s.

About the author

Dan is the Desk Editor at insidethegames.biz. He previously worked as sports editor for MK News, Bedfordshire on Sunday, Luton on Sunday and the Northamptonshire Herald & Post. He has also worked as a reporter at the Stranraer & Wigtownshire Free Press in Scotland.

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At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.

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